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Tibet Frontier Commission
The Tibet Frontier Commission headed the British expedition to Tibet in 1903–04. The Commission comprised seven diplomats and army officers, led by Colonel Francis Younghusband. Despatched on the orders of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, the commission was intended to establish diplomatic relations with the government of Tibet and, in particular, to resolve the dispute over the border between Tibet and Sikkim. The commission was escorted by a large military force led by Brigadier-General James Ronald Leslie Macdonald, J. R. L. Macdonald. However, the expedition was met with hostility by a Tibetan government uninterested in negotiation, and conflicts erupted, with the antiquated Tibetan army which was mostly armed with matchlocks and scythes proving no match for a professional army equipped with Maxim gun, Maxim machine guns. Captain Herbert James Walton served as Medical Officer and Naturalist to the commission, and was able t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Younghusband 1905
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Lhasa
Lhasa, officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, is the inner urban district of Lhasa (city), Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China. Lhasa is the second most populous urban area on the Tibetan Plateau after Xining and, at an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the List of highest large cities, highest cities in the world. The city has been the religious and administrative capital of Tibet since the mid-17th century. It contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka Palaces. Toponymy Lhasa literally translates to "place of gods" ( , god; , place) in the Lhasa Tibetan, Tibetan language. Chengguan literally translates to "urban gateway" ( zh, s=城关, p=Chéngguān) in the Chinese language. Ancient Tibetan documents and inscriptions demonstrate that the place was called Rasa (), which meant "goat's place", as it was a herding site. The name was changed to Lhasa, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 In British India
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Indian Commissions And Inquiries
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1910s In Tibet
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Luoyang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 In China
The following lists events that happened during 1904 in China. Incumbents *Guangxu Emperor (30th year) Viceroys * Viceroy of Zhili — Yuan Shikai * Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Li Xingrui then Wei Guangtao * Viceroy of Huguang — Duanfang then Zhang Zhidong * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Songfan * Viceroy of Liangguang — Cen Chunxuan * Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Ding Zhenduo * Viceroy of Sichuan — Xiliang (official), Xiliang * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Wei Guangtao then Li Xingrui Events January * January 13 — Zhang Zhidong and other advisers propose ending the civil service examinations. February * February 25 - Huang Xing and Song Jiaoren establish the revolutionary Society for the Revival of the Chinese Nation in Changsha. March * March — The Shanghai radical paper ''The Alarm Bell'' is shut down under German pressure * March 31 - The British Indian Army and the Qing dynasty garrison troops in charge of Qumei Xingu exchanged fire. The British Indian Army slaugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 In Asia
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * 19 (film), ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * Nineteen (1987 film), ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * ''19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * ''Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * 19 (Adele album), ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD (rapper), MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * XIX (EP), ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * 19 (song), "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 In China
The following lists events that happened during 1903 in China. Incumbents *Guangxu Emperor (29th year) Viceroys * Viceroy of Zhili — Yuan Shikai * Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Xu Yingkui then Xiliang then Li Xingrui * Viceroy of Huguang — Duanfang * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Songfan * Viceroy of Liangguang — Deshou then Cen Chunxuan * Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Ding Zhenduo * Viceroy of Sichuan — Cen Chunxuan then Xiliang * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Wei Guangtao examination * Zhuangyuan: Wang Shoupeng * * Events May * Zhang Shizhao was hired as the chief editor of the '' Su Bao'' July * July 1 - Shanghai Municipal Police transferred six people, including Zhang Binglin, to the public for review. ( :zh:蘇報案) * July 14 - the Dongqing Railway was opened to traffic. * July 15 - the first public hearing. ( :zh:蘇報案) * July 21 - The second public hearing was held, but due to the Qing court was busy with extradition, so the plaintiff’s lawyer re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 In Asia
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Claude White
John Claude White (1October 18531918) was an engineer, photographer, author and civil servant in British India. From 1889 to 1908, White was the political officer in Sikkim, then a British protectorate. As part of his remit, he also managed British India's relations with Tibet and Bhutan. Early life The son of army surgeon John White (1871–1920) and Louise Henriette (Claude) Pfeffer White, he was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. His education included a period at Rugby School for six months in 1868. White later studied at the Royal Indian Engineering College in Cooper's Hill, Surrey before joining the Bengal Public Works Department as Assistant Engineer in 1876. India and Sikkim White originally worked in Bengal, Nepal and Darjeeling. In 1883, he was assigned to the British Residency in Kathmandu, Nepal where he photographed the architecture and monuments. In 1889, White was appointed Political Officer in Sikkim which had come under British protectorate by this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
